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OVESON, Ralph Leroy - Date of
birth
27 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Near Garretson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39719741 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Würselen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert C. Oveson (father)
Alma A. (Froseth) Oveson (mother)
Inez N. Oveson (sister)
Esther H. Oveson (sister)
Edna L. Oveson (sister)
Arnold L. Oveson (brother)
Delores V. Oveson (sister)
Robert W. Oveson (brother)
Verlyn Oveson (brother)
Allan Oveson (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Ralph L. Oveson was engaged in defense work before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 6 December 1943. He was sent overseas in June 1943.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 17 July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Leif Oveson, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.americandday.org, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Verlyn Oveson